Advice & Info

SASSA ADVICE AND INFORMATION CENTRES

The SASSA Advice Centre are strategically located in every local municipality, metropolitan areas and traditional authorities where there is a college and university campus. The SASSA service footprints will be found within the proximity of every campus in villages, townships, towns and cities throughout South Africa in order to provide a comprehensive suite of support services to college and university students.

The SASSA Advice Centres provides support that responds major issues that affect college and university for students. The Advice Centres provides information, advice, services and programs on the following:

Welcome/Advice Centres

First Year Orientation Program

Affordable Student Housing

Student Transport and Mobility

Student Communal Cafeterias

Student Food Bank/Centres

Promotion of Student Tourism

Cultural Activity and Sport Programs

Access to Cinemas, Theatres and Museums

Out of Classroom Programs

Social Welfare and Health Programs

Access to Libraries and Resource Centres

Access to WIFI and IT Services

Driver Education Programs

Employment Opportunities

International Students Support

Green/Environmental Sustainability Programs

To access your nearest SASSA Advice/Information Centre click here

KEY STATISTICS ABOUT THE COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY LANDSCAPE:

R 10 billion government contribution in NSFAS financial assistance

R 5 billion government funding to service historical student debts

400 000 college and university students assisted through government funding annually

Over 500 colleges and university campuses and satellite campuses country-wide

2 million student enrolment in private and public colleges and universities annually

200 000 residence students enrolment in colleges and universities

1,800 million commuter students enrolled in colleges and universities

10 000 beds provided by private accommodation providers

About 1, 5 million beds required to provide private accommodation to commuter students

About 1,800 million students enrolled in urban and metropolitan colleges and universities

About 200,000 students enrolled in colleges and universities situated in rural communities

350 000 first year student enrolment in colleges and universities

60 percent retention rate of first year students in colleges and universities

20 percent completion and graduate rates in colleges and universities in South Africa

Over 2 million meals served daily, 10 million weekly, 40 million monthly, 400 million annually

About 1,5 million students to participate in the national Driver Education Program